Sean Mulvihill

Tomatometer-approved critic

Biography:

Sean Mulvihill has been writing about movies for nearly 5 years, with work published at FanboyNation.com and a couple of pieces over at RogerEbert.com. He loves the films of Brian De Palma and the Philadelphia Phillies.

Movie Reviews Only

The combination of the majestic scenery and the impeccably prepared food might make one feel a tinge of sadness for the pre-coronavirus world but that's overshadowed by spending time with these two friends once again.&dash; FanboyNation.com - EDIT

It may not have the most original of premises, but Hush makes up for it as a sharp, tense horror-thriller featuring two striking lead performances and marvelous execution.&dash; FanboyNation.com - EDIT

Within the frames of Cluny Brown you can see so clearly why Lubitsch was revered in his day and why his legacy carries on as it's a film overflowing with heart, humor, and intelligence.&dash; FanboyNation.com - EDIT

With its sweet sentimentality and interest only in using the music of The Beatles as a means to honor The Beatles, Yesterday is a film ill-equipped to handle the very questions it brings up.&dash; FanboyNation.com - EDIT

It's in the post-credits scenes that it becomes apparent what works best about Spider-Man: Far From Home - this isn't a great standalone Spider-Man adventure but it is a fun piece into the puzzle of Marvel's potential future.&dash; FanboyNation.com - EDIT

The version of Domino that is being released is a thriller that will many will find to confusing and lethargically paced - and there's some validity to those complaints - but the film is still a journey through a number of De Palma's cinematic obsessions.&dash; FanboyNation.com - EDIT

Even if the film underwhelms on the thematic front more often than not, there's enough verve in the execution of the film's horror elements to ensure that you're never bored.&dash; FanboyNation.com - EDIT

[Aladdin] pulls off its modest ambitions, hitting the story beats and retaining the songs of the beloved classic amidst a gorgeous production design, but that doesn't stop the film from feeling less like a movie and more of a corporate product.&dash; FanboyNation.com - EDIT

A crowd-pleasing comedy from writer-director Stephen Merchant that operates by rather basic formula but has enough charms to consistently entertain even when you know exactly what's going to happen next.&dash; FanboyNation.com - EDIT

Mary Harron is obviously intrigued by how anyone could find this deranged criminal charismatic enough to devote their lives to his lunatic ramblings, and Smith being so ineffective does a lot to unwind the myths that have made Manson so captivating. &dash; FanboyNation.com - EDIT

It's a celebration of this once in a lifetime moment, the emergence of a pop culture phenomenon as these characters are on the verge of exiting adolescence and entering adulthood into a world that will be come increasingly fractured and cynical.&dash; FanboyNation.com - EDIT

It's jamming a decade of movies, 22 films in all, and balling them up into a densely packed three-hour movie and hurling it right at your face. Some will welcome the projectile and others will recoil in horror.&dash; FanboyNation.com - EDIT

This reboot plays out like some kind of ancient curse that arises when a spell has been incanted wrongly, as pretty much nothing goes right for Hellboy aside from the spirited performance of its star.&dash; FanboyNation.com - EDIT

The Dirt really feels like a rushed product, something quickly and cheaply made to capitalize on the success of Bohemian Rhapsody only this time it's unconvincing wigs in place of comically absurd false teeth.&dash; FanboyNation.com - EDIT

There's no depth or wit to any of the film's racial elements; they're just a superfluous layer added to be provocative, like the film aspires to be edgelord cinema for the extremely online guys.&dash; FanboyNation.com - EDIT

There may not be a lot of depth to the script for Triple Threat but this is a film that knows what its audience is paying to see, and the film delivers on its promise of frenzied action with some of the world's best action stars.&dash; FanboyNation.com - EDIT

La Vérité is a film that pushed the boundaries of its era, a scathing examination of the way in which patriarchal societies exert control over women through hypocritical moralizing.&dash; FanboyNation.com - EDIT

While Trading Paint doesn't scrape the bottom of the barrel like Speed Kills or Gotti, it's still a woefully bland piece of familial drama set against the backdrop of a low rent racing circuit.&dash; FanboyNation.com - EDIT

In switching up his stylistic tendencies Carpenter is able to bring more elements of his cinematic brilliance to the forefront than might be noticed in his more sensationalist films.&dash; FanboyNation.com - EDIT